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You mention a "Compatible" setting. What are the other choices there?
You mention a "Compatible" setting. What are the other choices there?
i) Disabled
ii) Compatible
iii) Enhanced
Update - Am I allowed to cite a few choice expletives at this moment in time please?
I would study the Manual to fully understand each of those settings as it may hold the key to the install blockage. Something is keeping the installer from seeing the drive.
What is the exact error when you attempt to boot both the Win7 and Vista installer now?
There are a few steps given which haven't been tried so get those out of the way now.
In addition you tried writing the install ISO to flash stick? If it's a retail CD you can install UltraISO trial version, on File tab Open DVD (or ISO if it's burned from a file), on Bootable tab select Write DIsk Image, Format, Write. Boot under HD's or USB.
If it's an ISO you downloaded, confirm integrity and burn another using ImgBUrn at 4x speed with Verify.
We have other tricks up our sleeve but these are the first steps which all need to be tried.
Well...you can mark this issue as solved. IT WAS THE DVD DRIVE!
I switched it out for the Blu-Ray drive from my main rig and now Windows 7 is installing without a hitch. That is so stupid...really.
Last edited by Brink; 04 Aug 2011 at 01:18. Reason: Removed unneeded explicit language. Please review forum rules.